Tongguan is a military city, and the military city implements military law, and there is no soil for breeding commerce.

Therefore, the goods from all directions of the Tang Dynasty, as well as the big ships of transshipment, all gathered at the big ferry port of Fenglingdu, the main water route.

Standing at the Fengling Ferry, Li Chengqian, Zhang Zheng and his entourage can be regarded as stepping into the land of Puzhou.

Puzhou belongs to Hedong Province and is the east gate of Guanzhong, which is related to the close connection between the Guanzhong area, where the Datang Central Committee is located, and the neighboring areas of Hedong and Hebei.

In the early Tang Dynasty, the Hedong area was "funded by Jingyi".

In terms of its economic power and practical function, it refers to the Pu, Jin, Jiang and Fen prefectures where the Yellow River basin and its tributaries are located in south-central Shanxi.

Among them, the special importance of Puzhou also lies in the fact that it is an important passage for the north of the Yellow River, especially for Hedong and Hebei provinces to enter Guanzhong.

Therefore, the importance of Puzhou is only for the entire Tang Dynasty, so naturally there is no need to say much.

The soldiers eased the sequelae of the boat.

Li Chengqian then ordered to continue on his way.

Although Puzhou is important and belongs to Hedong Province, it is not the destination of his and Zhang Zheng's trip.

Since we have crossed the Yellow River, it is only right to go straight to Jinyang.

Li Chengqian continued to ride in the carriage, and Zhang Zheng still chose to ride a horse to accompany him.

After replenishing some water at the Fengling Ferry, the team continued their journey.

According to what Li Chengqian said, if you don't enter Jinyang, you won't enter the city.

Therefore, if the soldiers want to repair, they can only speed up the journey.

Out of Fenglingdu, the road is not as good as when it was in Guanzhong.

Even the official road is no longer as smooth and wide as Guanzhong.

The carriage made a "crunching" sound on the potholed official road.

One can imagine what a bumpy ride Li Chengqian was sitting in the carriage.

Zhang Zheng couldn't help but give a thumbs up for his witty decision.

After leaving Fenglingdu, the common saying disappeared for a while.

However, as the saying goes, for the whole army, it is just a eunuch.

Including Li Chengqian, he doesn't care about Chang Yan's whereabouts, he just needs Chang Yan to appear by his side when he needs him.

Of course, among these people, Zhang Zheng is not included.

Zhang Zheng has been paying attention to the common saying since he was in Tongguan.

Half of the words he said on the boat were for Li Chengqian.

The other half is also said to the common saying.

After a while, the vanished Chang Yan returned to Li Chengqian's carriage, as if nothing had happened.

Zhang Zheng didn't break him, there is a saying that such a person in the team, for Zhang Zheng, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.

Zhang Zheng can imagine that it won't be long before he says those words on the boat.

Including every move since leaving Beijing, it will be placed on Li Shimin's desk word for word.

And this is also one of Zhang Zheng's purposes.

Zhang Zhengcai didn't believe it, with Li Shimin's character who was eager to take all the good things in the world into his arms, he would be indifferent to Zhang Zheng's words.

Even if it's all fake, it's a joke for two little children.

It's good to let Li Shimin explore the way, although it may not be useful.

At least it can lay a little foundation for Li Chengqian in the future.

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Li Chengqian, who had been jolting in the carriage for half an hour, finally compromised.

A jujube red tall horse is Li Chengqian's mount.

The two of them rode in the middle of the group, and one of them talked nonsense without nutrition.

Naturally entering the territory of Hedong, the sergeants accompanying him were highly tense.

Now it can be regarded as stepping into the sphere of influence of the Taiyuan Wang clan.

According to the conflict between the imperial power and the family, danger may arise at any time, so they must not be nervous.

The weather was very hot and there was no greenery to be seen on either side of the road.

As far as the eye could see, the trees were full of depression, and the leaves and bark of the trees were eaten up by locusts.

Although it was September, God had no intention of cooling down.

The accompanying chef of Zou Guogongfu served some cheese to the two of them to cool off.

Li Chengqian and Zhang Zheng have been skilled in arching and horses since they were children, so they believe in the reins of horses, and talk while eating cheese.

Not far in front of Li Chengqian's team, a team of 100 people came from another official road.

The two teams met at the intersection of the two official roads.

Li Chengqian and Zhang Zheng saw the approaching team clearly, and did not unfurl the banner of the caravan, nor did they display other flags.

However, the size of the convoy is not low, and the family nursing home of hundreds of people guards two carriages.

On the surface, it should be the convoy of a high-ranking family.

"Go, let them step back a bit, don't crash into His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's Luan."

Duan Heng, who was closely guarding Li Chengqian's side, commanded the soldiers of the prince's personal guard.

Naturally, Li Chengqian and Zhang Zheng didn't have to worry about these trivial matters, Duan Heng gave the order, and the soldiers were ordered to leave.

After a while, I saw the soldier who had taken the order to return, but I did not see the other party's convoy retreating.

"Report, report to His Royal Highness the Prince, the other party is Cui's convoy, I heard that the Prince Luan is driving here, and I want to come forward to meet him, but the last general will not dare to call the shots, please show His Highness."

Hearing the soldiers who came and went back to pay their respects, Li Chengqian and Zhang Zheng glanced at each other, Li Chengqian did not speak, and Zhang Zheng asked:

"Cui's, Qinghe Cui or Boling Cui?"

"Back to Zhang County, the person who came is Qinghe Cui's in Qingzhou, Shandong."

"Qinghe Cui?"

Li Chengqian and Zhang Zheng said in unison.

Then glancing at each other again, Zhang Zheng nodded slightly at Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian saw Zhang Zheng nodding and said to the soldier.

"Since it's a member of the Qinghe Cui clan, it doesn't seem to be reasonable if you don't see it, so let's announce it."

The soldier clenched his fists and turned around to announce the audience of the Qinghe Cui clan.

"Brother Zheng'er, you say, is this a coincidence, or is the other party deliberately waiting for us here, is the person who comes friend or foe?"

Li Chengqian asked Zhang Zheng.

Zhang Zheng is also a little uncertain, Qinghe Cui and Taiyuan Wang belong to one of the five surnames and seven families.

No matter which one it is, it is a behemoth when taken out alone.

In the grain corruption case some time ago, the chief official of a state belonging to the Cui clan was eliminated by Li Shimin.

At the time of the war, the Qinghe Cui clan, like the Taiyuan Wang clan, was one of the main forces of the family.

And just when his group was about to step into the sphere of influence of the Taiyuan Wang clan, they were stopped by Cui's carriage.

It's hard to say whether the comer is friend or foe, and the possibility of being an enemy is greater.

"Weichen doesn't know, we didn't hide our whereabouts after leaving Beijing, but we just don't know what the purpose of this Qinghe Cui clan is waiting for us here."

Zhang Zheng was more inclined to the other party for a purpose, waiting here for Qincha's troops to pass by.

If it's a coincidence, it's too much.

The old nest of the Qinghe Cui family is in Qinghe County, Hebei Province, thousands of miles away from Puzhou.

More than a thousand miles, two teams can still rush to a junction at the same time, isn't it nonsense, where are there so many coincidences in the world.

While the two were talking, the soldiers of the prince's personal guard had already led a young man and a woman wearing a hat to the front.